LECTIO DIVINA
the reflective reading of Scripture,
has long been a popular devotional practice
in the Church form the earliest centuries.
It consists of four steps:
READ
A slow and thoughtful reading of a passage from the bible.
REFLECT
A time of reflection and thinking about the meaning
of that text to me as a reader.
PRAY
A period of prayer to God to bring the message
or wisdom of the text to fruit in myself.
ACT
A decision on what I should do as a result;
that is, an action plan to change or improve my life.
